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Sandy Roberts is the editor of OutOut News, writing and editing UK and world news, explainers, consumer stories and satirical commentary. Roberts focuses on clear reporting, useful sourcing and separating verified facts from opinion and humour.
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Geothermal Engineering plans commercial lithium production in Cornwall from 2029, backed by an offer of nearly £10 million in public support. The output claim is striking; due diligence, scaling and local delivery come first.
AMD’s all-stock deal brings Fei-Fei Li and World Labs into the chipmaker. The prize is spatial intelligence: AI that models three-dimensional environments rather than only generating words and pictures.
Gordon and Kane overturned an early deficit, but Spain struck back and Oyarzabal won it. England matched the world champions in spells; two costly turnovers and a missed penalty shaped the result.
England is cutting the wait before councils can seek an Empty Dwelling Management Order from two years to six months. The power concerns management, not confiscation, and its impact will depend on councils using it.
Ukrainian authorities say at least seven people were killed and more than 80 injured in overnight attacks that hit homes, offices and other civilian sites. Russia says it targeted military facilities.
England’s women beat the Black Ferns 26–19 at Twickenham after Harrison intercepted a pass and scored in the 82nd minute. The unbeaten run survived another demanding test.
A CPS service tested since 2023 is becoming permanent across England and Wales. Domestic-abuse victims will receive a dedicated liaison officer from charge to trial and can choose how the CPS contacts them.
A report says an independent panel has ruled against Manchester City on nearly all the financial charges. The club says the confidential process is ongoing, and no public decision or penalty has been announced.
Up to 12 British firms may get access to Ukrainian drone imagery and sensor records to develop AI swarm technology. The promise is faster testing; the hard questions concern accuracy, human control and accountability.
The CBI says retailers cut orders at a survey-record rate in September. A separate consumer-confidence reading improved overnight. Both can be true.
The UK has set out £88m for humanitarian relief and early recovery in Gaza and the West Bank. The package includes earlier commitments as well as new funding.
Lloyds, NatWest, Barclays and HSBC have completed Britain’s first interbank transactions using tokenised commercial-bank deposits.